My Picks For The Best Ads Of The Year, So Far

Last year, it was unanimous. Old Spice was best. And every advertising award show from Cannes to the Effies confirmed this. Along with probably every conversation about advertising.

2011 is a different story. In fact, when I surveyed my top clients, asked colleagues throughout the TBWA network and at other agencies, and when I openly queried the Twitterverse, I got answers that were the antithesis of unanimous.

Ok, to be fair, there were two constants. Volkswagen’s infectious Darth Vader kid and Chrysler’s “Imported From Detroit” anthem featuring Eminem. But even amongst these two crowd-pleasers there was intense debate as to which was best. And the debate spilled over to this year’s other contenders.

Now, I work for TBWA\CHIAT\DAY in Los Angeles, so I kept our contenders out of this mix. Although, I couldn’t resist giving props to my French colleagues. Their Dior spot was my most widely read post on new creative right here on Forbes.

So without further adieu, and putting VW and Chrysler to one side, I bring you My Picks for the 10 Best Ads of the Year, So Far.

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